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This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. military has spent billions of dollars over ...

FedEx sought federal permission to equip its cargo jets with infrared laser systems designed to defeat heat-seeking missiles, a step no major passenger airline has pursued. The divergence between ...

During its Pacific patrol last year, the USS Preble successfully shot down an unmanned aerial target using its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The NPS study—which draws on a comprehensive 2020 NPS ...